The year was 1972 and each afternoon the guys in our college dorm gathered to watch Star Trek. It was a cult following. One of the most popular characters on the show was a Vulcan …
Precious Blood
We have all seen our local blood banks parked outside various establishments. They are prepared and waiting to receive donations. They are anticipating that people will step forward and willingly offer to contribute. The blood …
Overcoming Life’s Distractions
Sometimes life is just outright overwhelming in so many areas, and for each and everyone of us. To a Dad trying to make ends meet and provide for his family, to a mom in all …
Back to School
Sometimes the first day of school isn’t all that it’s cut out to be… Soon, if not already, doors will open and students will pour down the freshly waxed floors heading to their first class. …
The Innocence of Childhood
As I sat watching 51 lovely children practicing a song to sing on stage for their parents, I was delighted with their passion and complete abandon. Their faces were lit with the joy of learning …
I Am the Seed
I love my little garden! I have ambitiously planted a variety of things this year. I have some corn, a few tomato plants, cucumbers, a variety of lettuce and squash. Gardening is a lot of …
I’m Afraid of the Dark
Sometimes we don’t realize our fears until we experience change. This change can be a great thing, a dream come true, but sometimes in this new place we find ourselves, we experience challenges that take …
Great Drops of Blood
“His sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.” — Luke 22:44 The mental pressure arising from our Lord’s struggle with temptation, so forced his frame to an unnatural …
He Leads the Blind
“I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not.”— Isaiah 42:16. Think of the infinitely glorious Jehovah acting as a Guide to the blind! What boundless condescension does this imply! A blind …